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The Mid-Atlantic Women's Hockey League (MAWHL) is the oldest continuously active women's ice hockey league in North America. The MAWHL is a senior amateur league under the oversight of USA Hockey. It is based in the United States and has three divisions allowing for different levels of play. The league has players with a wide array of experience, ranging from athletes who have competed at the high school level to those who have spent time on the United States women's national ice hockey team.
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The MAWHL was begun in 1975–76 with only three teams. The Delaware Bobcats, the Boulevard Hookers [1] and the University of Pennsylvania's club team. In the 1976–77 season, the Philadelphia Ice-Centennials joined the MAWHL.
During the summer of 1977, the increased popularity of ice hockey sparked the birth of the Mid-Atlantic Women's Ice Hockey League. It consisted of nine teams at the start of the 1977–78 season. The newcomers included: the Bergen Blades A team and B team, the Ironbound Bandits, the Pittsburgh Pennies, and the Philadelphia Ice-Centennials B team.
At the beginning of the 1978–79 season, the Budweiser Redcoats, [2] and the Green Machine Eagles from Long Island, New York joined our league. Unfortunately the Pittsburgh Pennies, and the Bergen Blades B team dropped out. With these changes MAWHL now had a nine-team league divided into North and South regional divisions. At the start of the 1979–80 season our league started with eight teams: Four in the both divisions. [3] At the start of the 1980–81 season, only six teams remained in the league. Gradually even that number diminished to four with the losses of the Bergen Blades in 1981, and the then Long Island Eagles in 1986 [4]
Year | Playoff champion | Regular season champion | Games record |
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2010–11 | No playoffs held. | Philadelphia Freeze | 4-0-0 |
2009–10 | No playoffs held. | East Coast Raiders | 2-1-1 |
2008–09 | East Coast Raiders | East Coast Raiders | 6-2-0 |
2007–08 | East Coast Raiders | East Coast Raiders | 6-1-1 |
2006–07 | Philadelphia Freeze | Philadelphia Freeze | 3-0-1 |
2005–06 | Philadelphia Freeze | Philadelphia Freeze | 9-1-2 |
2004–05 | Bridgewater Wings | Bridgewater Wings | 14-2-0 |
2003–04 | Queenston Hockey Club | Queenston Hockey Club | 12-1-2 |
2002–03 | Chesapeake Bay Lightning | Chesapeake Bay Lightning | 11-2-2 |
2001–02 | Bridgewater Wings | Bridgewater Wings | 7-2-3 |
2000–01 | Philadelphia Freeze | Long Island Hurricanes | 10-1-1 |
1999–00 | New Jersey Selects | Long Island Hurricanes (North Division)+ Chesapeake Bay Lightning | 7-1-0 and 9-1-0 |
1998–99 | Long Island Hurricanes | Long Island Hurricanes | 16-2-0 |
1997–98 | New Jersey Selects | Long Island Hurricanes | 15-2-1 |
1996–97 | New Jersey Selects | New Jersey Bandits | 12-0-0 |
1995–96 | Delaware Bobcats | Delaware Bobcats | 9-1-5 |
1994–95 | Washington Wolves | Washington Wolves | 11-3-2 |
1993–94 | Washington Redcoats | Washington Redcoats | 9-0-3 |
1992–93 | Washington Redcoats | Washington Redcoats | 7-1-2 |
1991–92 | Ironbound Bandits | Ironbound Bandits | 10-1-1 |
1990–91 | Washington Redcoats | Ironbound Bandits | N/A |
1989–90 | Ironbound Bandits | Washington Redcoats | 9-1-2 |
1988–89 | Ironbound Bandits | Washington Redcoats | 7-3-2 |
1987–88 | Washington Redcoats | Ironbound Bandits | 9-1-2 |
1986–87 | Philadelphia Roadrunners | Ironbound Bandits | 8-2-2 |
1985–86 | Long Island Green Machine Eagles | Long Island Green Machine Eagles | N/A |
1984–85 | Delaware Bobcats | Delaware Bobcats | 13-3-0 |
1983–84 | Long Island Green Machine Eagles | Long Island Green Machine Eagles | 13-0-2 |
1982–83 | Washington Redcoats | Delaware Bobcats | 12-1-3 |
1981–82 | Delaware Bobcats | Delaware Bobcats | 16-0-0 |
1980–81 | Delaware Bobcats | Bergen Blades | 12-1-1 |
1979–80 | Delaware Bobcats (tie) Bergen Blades | Bergen Blades (North Division), Washington Redcoats (South Division) | 12-0-0 and 8-2-2 |
1978–79 | Bergen Blades | Bergen Blades (North Division), Delaware Bobcats (South Division) | 11-0-0 and 10-2-2 |
1977–78 | Bergen Blades (Division I), Ironbound (Division II) | Bergen Blades (Division I), Ironbound (Division II) | 7-0-1 and 9-0-1 |
1976–77 | No Playoffs | Delaware Bobcats (tie) Philadelphia Ice-Centennials | 5-1-0 and 5-1-0 |
1975–76 | No playoffs | Delaware Bobcats | 9-1-0 |
Year | Playoff champion | Regular season champion | Games RECORD |
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2010–11 | No playoffs held. | Baltimore Blizzard | 6-2-1 |
2009–10 | Bridgewater Wings [5] | Chesapeake Bay Lightning | N/A |
2008–09 | Bridgewater Wings | Tampa Bay Elite [6] | N/A |
2007–08 | Concord Flames | Tampa Bay Elite [7] | N/A |
2006–07 | Concord Flames | Tampa Bay Elite [8] | M/A |
2005–06 | Concord Flames | Tampa Bay Elite [9] | N/A |
2004–05 | Delaware Phoenix | Atlanta Lady Thrashers | N/A |
2003–04 | Delaware Phoenix | Prince William Wildcats [10] | N/A |
Year | PLAYOFF CHAMPION | REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION | RECORD |
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2014–15 | Chesapeake Bay Lightning | Chesapeake Bay Lightning | 11-2-1 |
2013–14 | Chesapeake Bay Lightning | Chesapeake Bay Lightning | 10-1-1 |
2012–13 | Prince William Wildcats | --- | --- |
2011–12 | Baltimore Blizzard | Prince William Wildcats | 4-0-0 |
2010–11 | No playoffs held. | Prince William Wildcats | 5-1-3 |
2009–10 | Frederick Firestorm | Frederick Firestorm | 9-0-3 |
2008–09 | Frederick Firestorm | Frederick Firestorm | 12-0-0 |
2007–08 | Frederick Firestorm | Richmond Raptors | 9-1-1 |
2006–07 | Frederick Firestorm | Frederick Firestorm | 11-2-2 |
2005–06 | Baltimore Blizzard | Baltimore Blizzard | 10-0-2 |
2004–05 | Frederick Firestorm | Delaware Bobcats | 5-3-4 |
2003–04 | Frederick Firestorm | Central Penn Blades | 14-1-1 |
2002–03 | Frederick Firestorm | Central Penn Blades | 9-3-0 |
2001–02 | Washington Wolves | Baltimore Blizzard | 9-2-1 |
2000–01 | Central Penn Blades | Central Penn Blades | 12-0-0 |
Year | Player | Team | Goals | Assists | Points |
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2010–11 | |||||
2009–10 | Amy Reich | Philadelphia Freeze | 4 | 4 | 8 |
2008–09 | Amy Reich | Philadelphia Freeze | 15 | 2 | 17 |
2007–08 | Lisa Cervo | Philadelphia Freeze | 5 | 8 | 13 |
2006–07 | Christine Hurlock | Philadelphia Freeze | 6 | 2 | 8 |
2005–06 | Jane Chamberlain | Bridgewater Wings | 8 | 7 | 15 |
2004–05 | Christine Hurlock | Philadelphia Freeze | 12 | 9 | 21 |
2003–04 | Sarah Smith | Queenston Hockey Club | 13 | 11 | 24 |
2002–03 | Jodi Bracco | Queenston Hockey Club | 15 | 13 | 28 |
2001–02 | Rachel Rochat | Chesapeake Bay Lightning | 15 | 6 | 21 |
2000–01 | Rachel Rochat (tie) Wendy Peace | Chesapeake Bay Lightning - Long Island Hurricanes | Rachel Rochat 15, Wendy Peace 13 | Rachel Rochat 6, Wendy Peace 8 | Rachel Rochat 21, Wendy Peace 21 |
1999–00 | Jodi Bard (North Division), | Long Island Hurricanes - | 11 | 6 | 17 |
1999–00 | Vicki Urbas (South Division ) tie Nancy Baier (South Division ) | Chesapeake Bay Lightning - Chesapeake Bay Lightning | Vicki Urbas 11, Nancy Baier 10 | Vicki Urbas 7, Nancy Baier 8 | Vicki Urbas 18, Nancy Baier 18 |
1998–99 | Michele Seltzer | New Jersey Selects | 19 | 14 | 33 |
1997–98 | Mollie Marcoux | New Jersey Selects | 32 | 27 | 59 |
1996–97 | Mary Lou Deutsch | New Jersey Bandits | 26 | 10 | 36 |
1995–96 | Liz Hall | Washington Wolves | 29 | 12 | 41 |
1994–95 | Mary Lou Deutsch | New Jersey Bandits | 33 | 6 | 39 |
1993–94 | Mary Lou Deutsch | Ironbound Bandits | 29 | 7 | 36 |
1992–93 | Mary Lou Deutsch | Ironbound Bandits | 20 | 6 | 26 |
1991–92 | Karen Harty | Ironbound Bandits | 19 | 14 | 33 |
1990–91 | Karen Harty | Ironbound Bandits | N/A | N/A | M/A |
1989–90 | Nancy Smalley (tie) Mary Lou Deutsch | Washington Redcoats - Ironbound Bandits | Nancy Smalley 10, M.L. Deutsch 19 | Nancy Smalley 14, M.L. Deutsch 5 | Nancy Smalley 24, M.L. Deutsch 24 |
1988–89 | Mary Lou Deutsch | Ironbound Bandits | 18 | 7 | 25 |
1987–88 | Karen Harty | Ironbound Bandits | 14 | 14 | 28 |
1986–87 | Karen Harty | Ironbound Bandits | 24 | 14 | 38 |
1985–86 | Denise Smith | Long Island Green Machine Eagles - Philadelphia Roadrunners | M.L. Deutsch 27, Denise Smith 15 | M.L. Deutsch 11, Denise Smith 23 | M.L. Deutsch 38, Denise Smith 38 |
1984–85 | Mary Lou Deutsch | Long Island Green Machine Eagles | 36 | 15 | 51 |
1983–84 | Mary Lou Deutsch | Long Island Green Machine Eagles | 34 | 16 | 50 |
1982–83 | BC Biesinger | Delaware Bobcats | 15 | 10 | 25 |
1981–82 | Lynn Gathercole | Delaware Bobcats | 24 | 24 | 48 |
1980–81 | Lynn Gathercole | Delaware Bobcats | 34 | 18 | 52 |
1979–80 | Mary Lou Deutsch (North Div) (tie) Shelia Guinee (North Div) (tie) Lynn Gathercole(South Division) | Long Island Green Machine Eagles - Bergen Blades - Delaware Bobcats | Deutsch 23, Guinee 14, Gathercole 20 | Deutsch 3, Guinee 12, Gathercole 17 | Deutsch 26, Guinee 26, Gathercole 37 |
1978–79 | Lynn Gathercole | Delaware Bobcats | 34 | 9 | 43 |
1977–78 | Karen Harty (Division I) (tie) BC Biesinger (Division II) | Bergen Blades - Delaware Bobcats | Harty N/A, Biesinger 13 | Harty N/A, Biesinger 9 | Harty N/A, Biesinger 22 |
1976–77 | Barb Horton | Delaware Bobcats | 13 | 6 | 19 |
1975–76 | Sylvia Wasylyk | Delaware Bobcats | 21 | 5 | 26 |
Year | Player | Team | Goals | Assists | Points |
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2010–11 | |||||
2009–10 | |||||
2008–09 | Kathryn Vaughan | Concord Flames | 32 | 10 | 42 |
2007–08 | Anne Ensor | Baltimore Blizzard | 16 | 14 | 30 |
2006–07 | MaryLou Deutsch | Floyd Hall Arena QuarryCats | 22 | 15 | 37 |
2005–06 | Erin Moran | Delaware Bobcats | 35 | 6 | 41 |
2004–05 | Erin Moran | Delaware Bobcats | 16 | 5 | 21 |
2003–04 | BC Biesinger | Delaware Phoenix | 12 | 11 | 23 |
2002–03 | BC Biesinger | Delaware Phoenix | 11 | 10 | 21 |
2001–02 | Renee Peplowski (tie) Janelle Hinchliffe | South Jersey Grizzlies - South Jersey Grizzlies | Peplowski 18, Hinchliffe 13 | Peplowski 9, Hinchliffe 14 | Peplowski 27, Hinchliffe 27 |
1999–00 | Nina Fleming | U of MD Terrapins | 22 | 16 | 38 |
1998–99 | Arlene Zizza | South Jersey Grizzlies | 5 | 7 | 12 |
1997–98 | Kim Siegfried | Harrisburg Rockettes | 11 | 9 | 20 |
Year | Player | Team | Goals | Assists | Points |
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2010–11 | |||||
2009–10 | |||||
2008–09 | Rita Grantner | Frederick Firestorm | 10 | 7 | 17 |
2007–08 | Missy Ackerman | Richmond Raptors | 13 | 6 | 19 |
2006–07 | Bonnie Rothen | Frederick Firestorm | 16 | 12 | 28 |
2005–06 | Leigh Garbowski (tie) Sabrina Must | Washington Wolves - Baltimore Blizzard | Garbowski 10, Must 7 | Garbowski 4, Must 7 | Garbowski 14, Must 14 |
2004–05 | Leigh Garbowski | Washington Wolves | 10 | 8 | 18 |
2003–04 | Carole Galligan | Frederick Firestorm | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2002–03 | Carole Galligan | Frederick Firestorm | 16 | 10 | 26 |
2001–02 | Lauren McFoy | Delaware Bobcats | 10 | 8 | 18 |
2000–01 | Wanda Underkoffler | Central Penn Blades | 19 | 16 | 35 |
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